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What we do . . .
We offer authoritative, independent London theatre reviews. We also cover London's fringe and some theatre outside London, notably the annual Edinburgh Festival. We list upcoming shows and offer insiders' hints on saving money on theatre tickets.

Whether you go to the theatre every evening or are planning a single night out, whether you already know what you like or want help choosing a show, TheatreguideLondon's reviews of past and current London shows are for you!

What we don't do . . .
We don't sell tickets. We don't take ads from shows. And we have no tie-ins with producers or ticket brokers.

So if a show is bad, we'll say so. And therefore if we say it's good, you can believe us. Click on one of the categories to the left to read our reviews of current London shows.

Who we are . . .
Our reviewers are not just fans, but experienced professional theatre critics. Our lead reviewers have almost 50 years' experience between them:

• Veteran theatre critic GERALD BERKOWITZ has written five bestselling books on drama and theatre including American Drama of the Twentieth Century and New Broadways: Theatre Across America. His theatre reviews have appeared in The Stage newspaper, InTheater Magazine, Shakespeare Quarterly and other publications for over 30 years, and in 2006 he was elected to London's prestigious Critics Circle.
• NICK AWDE has written more than 40 books and dramatic works, including the musicals Andrew Lloyd Webber The Musical and I've Seen That Movie Too. He is co-author with Chris Bartlett of the comedies Pete and Dud - Come Again (Edinburgh 2005, West End 2006, national tour 2007) and Unnatural Acts (Edinburgh 2007) and author of the drama Blood Confession (Edinburgh 2007). His latest book is Mellotron - The Machine and Musicians that Revolutionised Rock . He frequently writes for The Stage and has been a regular theatre critic for over 15 years.

Save your money. . .
Here's something ticket brokers won't tell you. Click on our Buying Tickets page for insiders' hints for saving money on London theatre tickets.

WHAT'S NEW . . . . Long-awaited sequel to PHANTOM opens this week - check back Thursday for our review . . . . Menier's SWEET CHARITY transfers to the Haymarket May 4 . . . .2009 was another record-breaking year for the West End, with over 14 million tickets sold . . . . CRITICS' CIRCLE AWARDS for 2009 announced - CLICK HERE for a list of winners . . . .ENRON extends through August, a new cast taking over as the originals move to Broadway . . . . HAIRSPRAY and AN INSPECTOR CALLS closing early . . . . Travelex signs to underwrite another three summers of National Theatre £10 seats . . . . TKTS office now sells discount tickets in advance . . . .FREE THEATRE TICKETS for those under 25 - CLICK HERE for details . . . . Many London theatres have 'secret' discount deals - CLICK HERE for a list and other guides to saving money. . . .

LATEST REVIEWS . . . . A DAY AT THE RACISTS, GHOST STORIES, PRIVATE LIVES, PARTY, THE DEAD SCHOOL, GHOSTS, MERCURY FUR

LAST CHANCES . . . Closing notices up for MISANTHROPE March 13, OFF THE ENDZ March 13, AN INSPECTOR CALLS March 13, DISCONNECT March 20, SERENADING LOUIE March 27, NATION March 28, HAIRSPRAY March 28, WAITING FOR GODOT April 3, SIX DEGREES April 3, LITTLE DOG LAUGHED April 10, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF April 11, MEASURE FOR MEASURE April 18, POWER OF YES April 18, REALLY OLD LIKE FORTY FIVE April 20, JERUSALEM April 24, GHOSTS May 15, ENRON August 14.

From the archives . . .
Our file of past reviews covers more than 2000 shows that played London, Edinburgh and elsewhere in Britain since 1999.

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TheatreguideLondon reviews are original and exclusive to this site, and updated regularly. Our critics are constantly reviewing new shows and revisiting old ones, so check back frequently .